Banijay and All3Media complete $8 billion merger, forming London-based Banijay Entertainment

The Banijay chief discusses the opportunities created by the new $8.5 billion super indie, expanding beyond TV and whether ITV Studios is on his radar.

The merger of Banijay Entertainment and All3Media was completed today, creating an $8BN production and distribution giant, based in London with a 265,000-hour catalog. The new entity, the result of Banijay Group and RedBird IMI merging their content assets, is called Banijay Entertainment. Marco Bassetti is CEO and Jeff Zucker is chairman of the board. […]

It’s a done deal. RedBird IMI and Banijay have completed their $8 billion merger, led by Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti, respectively. With the Euro regulatory process wrapped, together they will run the production-distribution behemoth, which is headquartered in London and publicly traded. The merger brings together Banijay’s stable of hit shows and formats, including “Peaky Blinders” and “Big […]

Banijay Entertainment and the Redbird IMI-owned All3Media have completed their $8 billion merger, creating what the two have described as “the world’s largest independent production company.” Despite Banijay’s Parisian roots, the combined company — which will go under the name Banijay Entertainment — will be based in All3Media’s home of London, adding a further boost to the […]

Banijay Entertainment and All3Media have completed their merger, creating a new London-based production and distribution giant that makes and sells shows including The Traitors, Big Brother, MasterChef and Peaky Blinders. The combined $8BN entity is called Banijay Entertainment. Coming shortly after the Sky-ITV deal, which redraws the UK TV landscape, this merger reshapes the international […]